Captain of Iceland’s national team Hakon-Arnar Haraldsson during a pre-match press conference a day before the meeting with Ukraine’s national team in the final, 6th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, talked about the mood for this match and recalled the first match with the «blue-yellows» in this campaign (3:5).
Hakon-Arnar Haraldsson. Photo — A. Popov— Your teammates told the media that you are seeking revenge after the 3:5 loss to Ukraine in the first match. Is that true?
— We want to win every match, so it’s not about whether it’s a revenge or not; our goal is to win every match.
— What conclusions have you drawn from the first match with Ukraine, and who in the Ukrainian team caused you the most problems?
— In that match, we certainly deserved more and shouldn’t have lost.
Regarding the second question, it was Malinovsky. He was the most dangerous.
Alexander POPOV from Warsaw
